The monument of matrones conteining seuen seuerall lamps of virginitie, or distinct treatises; whereof the first fiue concerne praier and meditation: the other two last, precepts and examples, as the woorthie works partlie of men, partlie of women; compiled for the necessarie vse of both sexes out of the sacred Scriptures, and other approoued authors, by Thomas Bentley of Graies Inne student.

A thankes-giuing for the suppression of re∣bellion, or insurrection.

O Heauenlie and most mercifull Fa∣ther, the defender of those that put their trust in thee; the sure fortresse of all them that flie to thee for suc∣cour; who of thy most iust iudge∣ments, for our disobedience and re∣bellion against thy holie word, and for our holie profession, whereby we haue giuen occasion that thy holie name hath beene blasphemed among the ignorant, hast of late yeeres sore abashed the whole Realme & people of England, with the terrour and danger of rebellion, thereby to awake vs out of our dead sleepe of carelesse securitie; and hast yet by the miseries following the same re∣bellion, most sharpelie punished part of our countrie∣men, and Christian brethren, who haue most neere∣lie fealt the same: and most dreadfullie hast scour∣ged some of the seditious persons with terrible ex∣ecutions, iustlie inflicted for their disobedience to thee, and to thy seruant their Souereigne, to the example of vs all, and to the warning, correction,

and amendment of thy seruants; of thine accustomed goodnesse turning alwaies the wickednesse of euill men, to the profit of them that feare thee; who in thy iudgements remembring thy mercie, hast by thine as∣sistance giuen the victorie to thy seruant the Queene, hir Nobilitie, and faithfull Subiects, with so little, or rather no effusion of Christian bloud; as also might iustlie haue ensued, to the exceeding comfort of all sor∣rowfull Christian harts; and that of thy fatherlie pi∣tie and mercifull goodnesse onelie, and euen for thine owne name sake, without anie our desert at all.

Wherefore, we render vnto thee most humble and hartie thanks, for these thy great mercies shewed vn∣to vs, who had deserued sharper punishment; most humblie beseeching thee, to grant vnto vs all that con∣fesse thy holie name, and professe the true and perfect Religion of thy holie Gospell, thy heauenlie grace, to shew our selues in our liuing, according to our profes∣sion; that we trulie knowing thee in thy blessed word, may obedientlie walke in thy holie commandements; and that we being warned by this thy fatherlie cor∣rection, doo prouoke thy iust wrath against vs no more, but may enioie the continuance of thy great mercies towards vs; thy right hand, as in this, so in all other inuasions, rebellions, and dangers, continuallie sa∣uing and defending our Church, our Realme, our Queene, and people of England; that all our posteri∣ties ensuing, confessing thy holie name, professing thy holie Gospell, and leading a holie life, may perpetuallie praise and magnifie thee, with thy onlie sonne Iesus Christ our sauiour, and the holie Ghost; to whome be all laud, praise, glorie, and empire, for euer and euer,

Amen.